Bio
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Debut
- 1980
- Draft
- 1979Rd 3, Pk 65
- College
- Notre Dame
Bio
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Debut
- 1980
- Draft
- 1979Rd 3, Pk 65
- College
- Notre Dame
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.9
- REB
- 9.7
- AST
- 2.0
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.9
- TS%
- 55.2
- MIN
- 31.8
- GP
- 1,068
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 |  CLE | 9.8 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 53.6 | 30.4 | 81 |
| 1981-82 |  CLE/DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982-83 | DET | 13.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 55.2 | 35 | 82 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 17.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 59.0 | 34.9 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 17.5 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 54.8 | 35.3 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 54.5 | 35.3 | 82 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 15.4 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 55.9 | 34.8 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 13.5 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 54.6 | 35.3 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 13.7 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 55.7 | 32.6 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 12.1 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 56.4 | 33 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 11.0 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 53.6 | 32.5 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 9.7 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 51.5 | 27.6 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 8.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 55.4 | 24.5 | 79 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 56.4 | 22.5 | 11 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 12.0
- REB
- 9.7
- AST
- 1.7
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 52.6
- MIN
- 33.1
- GP
- 113
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13,790
- REB
- 10,400
- AST
- 2,184
- STL
- 710
- BLK
- 965
- TO
- 1,594
- FGM
- 5,574
- 3PTM
- 202
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | CLE | 791 | 693 | 216 | 56 | 78 | 132 | 337 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | CLE/DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982-83 | DET | 1,119 | 993 | 263 | 51 | 118 | 176 | 436 | 2 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 1,422 | 1,003 | 149 | 49 | 84 | 151 | 553 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 1,438 | 1,013 | 154 | 69 | 71 | 129 | 595 | 4 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 1,360 | 1,075 | 146 | 59 | 65 | 133 | 545 | 4 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 1,263 | 955 | 151 | 72 | 69 | 120 | 506 | 6 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 1,110 | 832 | 199 | 66 | 78 | 136 | 455 | 13 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 1,106 | 776 | 177 | 51 | 100 | 129 | 449 | 30 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 981 | 780 | 171 | 57 | 84 | 98 | 380 | 57 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 904 | 737 | 157 | 38 | 56 | 98 | 372 | 37 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 783 | 451 | 160 | 51 | 54 | 102 | 342 | 32 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 687 | 419 | 127 | 46 | 40 | 59 | 292 | 10 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 108 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 3 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.6
- REB
- 11.0
- AST
- 2.3
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 1.0
- TS%
- 55.2
- MIN
- 31.8
- GP
- 1,068
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | CLE | 11.6 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 53.6 | 30.4 | 81 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 14.0 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 55.2 | 35 | 82 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 17.8 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 59.0 | 34.9 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 17.8 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 54.8 | 35.3 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 16.9 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 54.5 | 35.3 | 82 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 15.9 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 55.9 | 34.8 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 13.8 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 54.6 | 35.3 | 82 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 15.1 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 55.7 | 32.6 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 13.2 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 56.4 | 33 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 12.2 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 53.6 | 32.5 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 12.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 51.5 | 27.6 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 12.8 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 55.4 | 24.5 | 79 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 15.7 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 56.4 | 22.5 | 11 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Bill Laimbeer's career stats?
ESPN's season-by-season log for Bill Laimbeer covers 14 seasons with the Cavaliers and the Pistons; its career totals count every season. He scored 13,790 points with 10,400 rebounds and 2,184 assists in 1,068 games — 12.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. His best season was 1984-85: 1,438 points, 1,013 rebounds and 154 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1980-81 to 1993-94
Championships ×2
- 1988-89 NBA Finals with the Detroit Pistons
- 1989-90 NBA Finals with the Detroit Pistons
All-time career rank
- 175th in points (13,790)
- 27th in rebounds (10,400)
- 96th in blocks (965)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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